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Originally Posted by Terumoto
How can you rob an all powerful, transcendant, omnipotent force of anything?
Isnt God the money? Isnt God everything that exists? Isnt God everywhere? Doesnt everything "belong" to God anyway, despite moving it from place to place?
I don't disagree with the principle of sowing and reaping. But right now you just look a whole lot like that rich guy who gave the temple a large sum of money, and received praise among men, but was showed up by that poor woman, who received praise from Jesus.
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^^That's EXACTLY the point! You can't! God is asking a rhetorical question which, if you're read the bible, you find He asks ALL the time. God challenges us in the scripture by saying, 'WILL a man ROB GOD?" The fact that God requires a tithe from us and our unwillingness to give it is the equivalent of "robbing" God because He says the top 10 belongs to HIM and HIM alone.
Rich guy who gave the temple a lot of money? LOL...Actually, I'm far from WEALTHY, yet. I'm citing the FACTS of what I know from example and what the scripture says. I'm telling you that there are certain principles that WORK when you WORK them, including sowing and reaping. I am boasting in God because I know He's faithful and true to his work.
Look:
In the gosepl of Luke chapter 6, Jesus saysm and I'm paraphrasing here, "Give and it shall be given to you. Shaken down, pressed together, and running over shall men give into your bosom." When we get up off our money and give like we're supposed to, God not only returns what we give, but also MULTIPLIES it MULTIPLE times over! You'll find that people just WANT to keep blessing YOU and YOU KEEP blessing them and others!
See, this thing is universal and quite clear. If you WANT to be blessed, GIVE!
^^Tero, I'm challenging those who constantly LACK and claim they don't believe in giving.
Tiz all
P.S. That scripture in Luke 6 is so real man. I've experienced it so many times in the last 3-4 weeks. Just last night a perfect stranger paid for my food when I was at the chinese restaurant. I didn't have enough ON ME at the time and they just offered. Granted, I have money in the bank and a credit card in my pocket. A few days prior, I had forgotten my wallet when I went to the golf course. Instead of turning me away, one of the workers there paid for my round through their account. Then, a week ago, a friend paid my cell phone bill for me, and I DIDN'T even ask!
^^"...Shall men give into your bosom."
^^And that stuff is NOTHING! I give because it's fun to see people happy. I'm just bringing light to a principle that we often overlook.
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